PINELLAS PARK — A Pinellas Park woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following a stabbing at a residence on 108th Avenue North.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Pinellas County Circuit Court, 54-year-old Sandra Michele Kegley was arrested on February 23, 2026, in connection with the incident at 6207 108th Ave. N.
Investigators state the incident occurred at approximately 4:25 p.m. Kegley is accused of attempting to kill 23-year-old Eric Smith by stabbing him in the left upper chest with a 5.5-inch Kuisine chef knife with a white handle, using her right hand in an overhand motion. The affidavit states the stabbing was done “from a premeditated design to effect the death” of the victim.
The affidavit further states that Smith is Kegley’s cohabitant and son-in-law. Detectives wrote that Kegley admitted, after being advised of her Miranda rights, that she was attempting to “free” the victim from what she described as a “simulation,” stating that life is an “illusion.” She also told investigators she had thoughts over the past week of killing him to “free” him…